THE Local Government Association of Zambia (LGAZ) says local authorities are key in addressing HIV/AIDS challenges in communities because of the strategic place they occupy.
LGAZ executive secretary Maurice Mbolela said the country had for a long time ignored the local authorities in mitigating the effects of HIV/AIDS and advised that it was time they were taken on board.
He was speaking in Ndola yesterday during the local leadership workshop on HIV/AIDS that attracted council employees from across the country.
He said councils could play a great role in responding to challenges posed by the pandemic and that the development of local solutions would assist meet the goals towards reducing the burden
Mr Mbolela expressed concern over the effects of the epidemic as it was affecting public service delivery such as education, health and municipal services in the country.
"This has also affected the operational effectiveness of public institutions that include councils, the decentralised response to the HIV struggle would work out," he said.
Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Stanford Msichili who officiated at the event urged the LGAZ to take part in the establishment of HIV/AIDS desks in workplaces.
He said the fight against the epidemic was global and that it demanded everyone to participate.
Mr Msichili said there was also need for the country to invest in research of medical advancement and that a cross pollination of ideas would be of great help.
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